Mood: energetic
I walk around with words in my head. Grocery lists. To do lists. Craft ideas. Blog posts. Pieces of poems. Stories.
ceiling fan
slices the sunlight
into strands
his quick annoying barks
shockwaves
no pauses in between
***
I knew something was wrong. The neighbor's grey cat hovering over my brother's form on the floor, his arms splayed like the crucifiction. My mother used to say that cats would steal a baby's breath if you let it. And she never let cats into the house. I don't remember lifting my feet to move forward, but I found myself kneeling next to him on the worn hardwood. A cry escaped from my lips, from deep in my gut. The rest was a blur.
Not all of it adds up. Not all of it builds into something bigger. Not everything is finished or final. Bits and pieces like coins fed into a machine.